Li Qian had expected the reaction of the emperor and several ministers, because after the Privy Council saw the military report from Taiyuan Mansion, he and several other straight scholars also reacted in the same way. He hurriedly handed over the military report of Taiyuan Mansion to the eunuch and handed it to the emperor, and at the same time recounted the general content of the military report in a clear voice, especially how Li Buqi had defeated the Liao army in Xianghe, not far from Xijin Mansion, and how he entered Shanxi and returned to Bauhinia Pass through Flying Fox and Lingqiu in order to get rid of the Liao army's pursuit and attack the Bauhinia Pass.

This narration made Zhao Zhen and the ministers dizzy. Zhao Zhen hurriedly asked: "Is there a zizi of Li Buqi and Wang Zhongzheng?" ”

Li Qian said: "The military newspaper said that Li Zhongzheng and Wang Zhongzheng had traveled thousands of miles, and they were exhausted all the way, and they couldn't even put pen to paper after entering Yanmen Pass, so they could only ask Dong Hua, the general of Yanmen, to relay the experience of the battle. ”

"I see." Zhao Zhen nodded. Then he glanced at the military newspaper, and suddenly exclaimed: "Here it is said that Li Buqi brought back almost 20,000 war horses?" ”

Li Qian said, "Yes." All of them were plundered from the Liao State. ”

20,000 horses? Hearing this number, Wen Yanbo and Pang Ji's eyes were bloodshot - if this is 20,000 war horses, it is 600,000!

Pang Ji immediately said: "Your Majesty, after the war, there is a shortage of war horses. And so many horses are gathered in one place, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the local state army to raise them thoroughly, and if it is lost, it is a pity, so I asked the Privy Council to send someone to accept it immediately. ”

Zhao Zhen thought about it and immediately played it.

Now Zhao Zhen has experienced for the first time what it means to be complacent. Two days ago, he was still worried that the front line would be defeated, but in the blink of an eye, the Liao people were repulsed, and there was no need to cede the land and pay compensation, and the loyal ministers and generals who originally thought that there was no return not only came back safely, but also snatched so many war horses, what more could he ask for?

Wen Yanbo said, "Your Majesty." Now that the Liao people have been repulsed, they naturally know that my Great Song Dynasty should not be taken lightly. But my Great Song Dynasty was also empty in the treasury, and the people were in dire straits, which was very difficult, so the minister thought that the next step was to make an armistice with the Liao State as soon as possible and conclude an alliance again in order to reconcile the two countries and make the people recuperate. ”

Zhao Zhen immediately said: "I will issue an order for the secretaries to discuss this matter. There has to be a safe way. ”

Wen Yanbo also said: "A few days ago, Lian Guangzhi played the recruitment of pirates, which was originally to contain the Liao army and make it have worries when it went south. Now that the Liao people have been repulsed, and the pirates are useless for the time being, it is better to stop this matter, so as not to cause trouble. ”

Zhao Zhen was about to nod, but Pang Ji immediately objected: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this matter cannot be stopped for the time being." The Liao people have always been strong, and although they were defeated this time, they may not come back. Even if he does not commit any more crimes in the south for the time being, he will definitely blask and ask for a price during negotiations. If there are pirates harassing the rear of the Liao State, they can deal a blow to the arrogance of the Liao and make them dare not be arrogant, which will be of great help to the negotiations between China and the DPRK. Pirates have existed since ancient times, and they have nothing to do with the imperial court, so how can they be afraid of the Liao people's festival? The minister thought that the recruitment of pirates should not only not be stopped, but also stepped up. ”

So Zhao Zhen stopped talking, just nodded. Wen Yanbo knew that this was the emperor's opinion that agreed with Pang Ji, but saved face for himself. He also said: "The minister thinks that it seems inappropriate to let that white-bodied Tao Lin do such an important thing, so it is better to choose another person to preside over this matter." ”

Although his words were vague, everyone in the palace understood what he meant, and originally thought that Li Buqi would not be able to come back, so it was naturally no problem to let Tao Lin who had no background to manage the pirates, but now that Li Buqi came back alive, and letting Tao Lin handle this matter was equivalent to giving Li Buqi an army that was not controlled by the imperial court. This is what he means by "defective", not because Tao Lin is white.

When he said this, everyone hesitated. It's not that these ministers are against substitution, it's that they don't have anyone to change.

The situation at sea is completely foreign to these people, and they really don't have such talents in their pockets. Recommend just one, right? If you mess up the errand, you will definitely lose points in the emperor's heart.

Seeing that everyone didn't speak, Pang Ji understood the reason. He was a man of knowledge, and knew that it was taboo to change the battle on the spot, and after he silently recited several names related to the navy on the Privy Council list, he found that these people were not suitable, so he said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that if there is no suitable person to replace Tao Lin at the moment, it is not possible to change the order overnight." The day before yesterday, the Dengzhou Navy and Niguzhai reported that the coastal ice floe was about to melt away, and it could attack and disturb the coastal areas of Liao in a few days. At this time, if there is a hasty substitution, the matter will inevitably be delayed. It's better to let Tao Lin mention this matter first, and then choose a capable person to control Tao Lin. ”

Wen Yanbo actually didn't have a suitable person in his hands, he just gave the emperor a wake-up call, and immediately echoed Pang Ji and said: "This plan is very safe." ”

Zhao Zhen said: "Then let's do it." Let the Privy Council choose a man who will be in charge of piracy in the future. ”

Coming out of the Chongzheng Hall and on the way back to the public office, Wen Yanbo and Pang Ji walked side by side, and said seemingly casually: "I didn't expect Li Buqi to really retreat in a million-strong army." This time, he is not only a loyal minister, but also brave and strategic, and he is a famous general who is not born in the world, but I am afraid that there will be few people in the world who can compare with him in the future. He's only in his twenties. The old man was afraid that the young man would be ambitious...... Alas! ”

He sighed, shook his head, and made the long wings on the gauze oscillate up and down. Pang Ji understood that Wen Yanbo wanted to form an alliance with him to suppress Li Buqi.

He knew that Li Buqi had always been indispensable to all kinds of strange theories, and if Li Buqi used the aura of "loyal minister" and "famous general" to say anything outrageous, it would make them, the prime ministers, sit unsteadily in their seats, so it was necessary to suppress Li Buqi. Therefore, he casually echoed Wen Yanbo, but he was smiling bitterly in his heart. Because Li Buqi's image of "loyal minister" and "famous general" was created by them, but who would have thought that Li Buqi not only really cut off the grain route of the Liao people, but also returned with the whole division, and also robbed so many war horses of the Liao people back, which only the famous generals of the Han and Tang dynasties could do.

When Wen Yanbo and others had already begun to plot against Li Buqi, Zhao Zhen still remembered Li Buqi's affection, and immediately sent a eunuch to Li's mansion to deliver a letter and reward him generously.

A few days ago, Zhao Zhen abridged Li Buqi's book like a fateful book, and the people of Tokyo thought that Li Buqi was dead. The Li family naturally knew the news, although Zhang Yingniang and Zhao Min forced a happy face to assure everyone that their officials would come back, but the whole house was gloomy. Now that the eunuch who suddenly listened to the decree swore that Li Buqi had returned to Yanmen Pass, Zhao Min's heart relaxed, and he fainted directly, and now the Li Mansion was a mess of chickens and dogs. Fortunately, Zhang Yingniang and Zhi Yinghui have both seen big scenes, and they can hold down the position, and after finding the imperial doctor to give Zhao Min a safe pulse, they ordered the mansion to put up a lantern. At this time, the news that Li Buqi had led his army to Hedong Road immediately spread throughout Bianliang City.

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